Riccardo Calafiori marked his return to motion with a thumping strike to earn all three factors on a dramatic afternoon at Molineux.

The Italian struck the winner late on, and was solely on the pitch due to a controversial crimson card proven to Myles Lewis-Skelly late within the first half. Calafiori got here on at half-time to fill the vacant left-back slot, having missed the final six video games with harm.

Wolves have been additionally lowered to 10 males with 20 minutes left, and shortly after Joao Gomes was dismissed, we introduced the impasse.

It proved to be sufficient, on a day when the facet confirmed large character in adversity.

Havertz’s headers

Coming into the sport on the again of a 12-game unbeaten run within the league, we began positively. Within the first minute, Lewis-Skelly turned his man close to the centre circle and launched into a strong bustling run that’s quick changing into a trademark.

Nevertheless it was the hosts who had the primary try on purpose. Nelson Semedo streaked away from Leandro Trossard on the precise and swung in a deep cross to the coming Pablo Sarabia. The Spaniard caught maintain off his first-time volley sweetly, nevertheless it flew over the bar.

Kai Havertz noticed a header from Trossard’s well-weighted cross drop simply the unsuitable facet of the submit, with Jose Sa scrambling alongside his line.

One other header from Havertz shortly afterwards did require a Sa save although. Ethan Nwaneri began the transfer with a quick-release move within the midfield, and Trossard’s cross was good for the German, however Sa saved out his diving header with a sensible cease along with his legs.

Probabilities have been onerous to return by, with the house defence sitting deep. Declan Rice gained a free-kick in a central place simply outdoors the realm as he regarded to weave his approach into the field. Nwaneri stepped up however noticed his drive hit the wall. His comply with up shot was additionally charged down.

Controversial crimson

Then, an enormous flashpoint late within the half. Matt Doherty regarded to carry the ball out of defence on the counter assault however was tripped by Lewis-Skelly 10 yards outdoors the Wolves field. The referee rapidly obtained out his crimson card, to the bemusement of the Arsenal gamers, and certainly many inside Molineux.

Mikel Arteta despatched on Calafiori for the second half, with Nwaneri making approach.

We got here out trying fired up. Rice discovered Gabriel on the far submit with a great cross, however his reduce was cleared. Rice himself then discovered himself in house to shoot. He strode into the field and blasted goalwards however Sa parried away for a nook.

The hosts have been all the time a hazard although with the additional man. David Raya saved low down from Hwang Hee-Chan earlier than Sarabia dragged a shot vast.

Momentum shifts

Set items appeared to be the important thing for us breaking via. Rice’s fizzing free-kick from the precise was headed simply over by Havertz, however on the different finish we survived two huge possibilities in a minute.

First Raya did properly to claw out a deflected Matheus Cunha shot, earlier than Cunha shot vast from the nook.  The hosts have been increase a head of steam, however then they have been down to 10 as properly.

As we entered the ultimate 20 minutes the referee confirmed one other crimson card, this time to Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes for a second bookable offence on Jurrien Timber. And inside 5 minutes of being again to a stage taking part in area, we took the lead.

Martinell’s cross was solely half cleared, and there was Calafiori to thump house low in off the submit on the half-volley. A stunning end from the Italian on his return from harm.

Raya made a great save to disclaim Rayan Ait-Nouri when the wing-back broke free late on, however apart from that we gave away little or no to see out a satisfying win.

What’s subsequent

We full our Champions League marketing campaign on Wednesday, away to Girona. We’re nearly assured of a spot within the high eight, however we will nonetheless end second if we win and Barcelona lose. All 18 matches are performed on the identical time. Then on Sunday, we host Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League.

Wolves step out at Molineux as soon as once more on Saturday afternoon as they host Arsenal of their newest Premier League outing – learn how to observe the stay motion under.

Matchday Dwell

Audio protection of the pre-match build-up, full 90 minutes and post-match response of Wolves vs Arsenal is accessible through Wolves TV and the Wolves App.

The present begins about half-hour earlier than kick-off at Stamford Bridge, bringing supporters crew information and speaking factors earlier than the 3pm begin.

Mikey Burrows and Andy Thompson will then present full 90-minute commentary of the fixture, earlier than spending time after the ultimate whistle dissecting the motion.

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Kick-off time and stream begin time

Wolves vs Arsenal kicks off at 3pm with the Matchday Dwell stream starting round half-hour forward of kick-off at 2.30pm.

Easy methods to watch Wolves vs Arsenal stay

Wolves vs Arsenal is not going to be broadcast stay within the UK.

Internationally, Wolves supporters can watch the Outdated Gold throughout their 2024/25 marketing campaign through their native Premier League broadcast associate.

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Dwell textual content protection

Dwell textual content protection of Wolves vs Arsenal can be being offered on Saturday afternoon as wolves.co.uk returns with the Matchday Weblog, starting two hours forward of kick-off.

Whereas @Wolves on Twitter, Fb and Instagram will produce on the heart beat updates all through the day.

Out of 32 NFL groups, solely 4 had been left standing Sunday as they hoped to earn a spot within the upcoming 2025 Tremendous Bowl.

The playoffs got here to an finish Jan. 26. The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles confronted off within the NFC championship earlier than the Buffalo Payments and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, who’ve been going head-to-head for the previous few years, battled to symbolize the AFC.

The Eagles defeated the Commanders 55-23 within the first recreation of the day to change into the NFC champions and safe their spot within the NFL championship recreation. Then, the Chiefs received their fifth AFC championship in six years, defeating the Payments 32-29.

The Eagles and Chiefs will meet at Tremendous Bowl 2025, a repeat of 2023. The sport’s date, time, location and celebrity halftime present performer have already been introduced. Learn on to be taught extra about Tremendous Bowl 2025.

When is Tremendous Bowl 2025?

The most important soccer recreation and sports activities occasion of the 12 months, Tremendous Bowl 2025, will happen on Sunday, Feb. 9. The sport might be held two weeks after the NFC and AFC championships, giving the profitable groups an prolonged break earlier than the matchup. 

What time does the sport begin?

The official kickoff time for Tremendous Bowl 2025 is 6:30 p.m. ET. 

However, followers ought to tune in early to catch a few of the first Tremendous Bowl adverts and see the pregame leisure. The NFL confirmed in November that Jon Batiste will sing the nationwide anthem, musician Trombone Shorty will carry out “America The Lovely” with Grammy-winner Lauren Daigle. Fellow Grammy-winner Ledisi will sort out “Raise Each Voice and Sing.” 

The place is Tremendous Bowl 2025 being held?

Soccer followers will quickly make their approach to Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the sport. The stadium is the house of the New Orleans Saints, who didn’t make the playoffs this season. 

Who’s performing on the Tremendous Bowl 2025 halftime present?

The NFL revealed in September that Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Apple Music Tremendous Bowl halftime present. Lamar shared the information by merely tweeting, “Tremendous Bowl LIX. New Orleans” on Sept. 8 and posting a hyperlink to a YouTube video. 

Within the clip, the “Not Like Us” rapper stands in entrance of a large American flag on a soccer discipline as he hundreds footballs right into a launcher machine. 

“What the deal, all people? My title’s Kendrick Lamar, and I’ll be acting at Tremendous Bowl 59. Will you be pulling up?” he asks. “I hope so. You recognize it’s just one alternative to win a championship, no spherical twos.”

He provides, “I received’t need you to overlook it. Meet me in New Orleans. February 9, 2025. Put on your finest dressed, too, even should you’re watching from residence.” 

On Jan. 23, Apple Music introduced on X a particular visitor who will be part of Lamar on the sphere. In one other video, Lamar is proven strolling on a soccer discipline as he talks on the cellphone. “I’ve been occupied with a visitor performer…” he says as SZA surprises him by dumping a bucket of Gatorade on his head. 

SZA and Lamar have teamed up earlier than. They beforehand collaborated on the music “All The Stars,” which appeared on the soundtrack for “Black Panther.” The music was later nominated on the 2019 Grammys and 2019 Academy Awards. 

Learn how to watch Tremendous Bowl 2025

Tremendous Bowl 2025 might be televised nationally on Fox. It’ll additionally stream on the NFL app and the platform Tubi.

Tubi’s protection features a pre-game present hosted by Olivia Culpo that begins at 3:30 p.m. ET. 

REDS DOWN TOWN WITH EASE

If he digs again via the archives, Khusanov will discover he isn’t the primary January signing to endure a tortuous bow at Etihad Stadium.

Certainly, he lasted longer on this sport than former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, who was changed at half-time 19 years in the past in a derby away at Metropolis.

He did not do too badly after that.

However, at simply 20 years outdated, with an expert profession that extends to simply 70 video games of senior soccer and little grasp of English, Khusanov goes to want time.

“It was not the perfect begin in fact however he’ll take a lesson,” mentioned Guardiola. “He’s so younger and has come for a few years. He did not make one coaching session with us. We got here from Ipswich and PSG, so it was simply restoration, restoration, restoration.

“I should study Russian or Uzbek to speak with him as a result of he does not converse English fluently however in that sort of state of affairs, there may be nothing a lot to say. He is aware of he made a mistake. So I take him to 1 facet and say what? Do not make a mistake?”

Khusanov’s preliminary mistake was to go the ball straight to Nicolas Jackson, deep within the Metropolis half, who squared for Noni Madueke to complete.

When Chelsea subsequent attacked, he misplaced possession in his personal half once more and, determined to make amends, chopped down Cole Palmer and was booked. It was the earliest yellow card for a participant on their Premier League debut since Lee Peltier for Cardiff towards Bournemouth in 2018.

Redknapp added: “I felt [playing Abdukodir Khusanov] was a little bit of a danger. It is much less of a danger for [Omar] Marmoush, however if you’re enjoying as a centre-back it is much more tough.

“I feel Pep proper now can be considering ‘I should not have performed him’. It was a extremely tough debut. Hopefully he’ll be a stronger participant for it.”

Metropolis’s gamers noticeably supplied their help and when Khusanov was changed by John Stones 9 minutes into the second half, an appreciative crowd responded.

“I did not make the substitution for the error,” mentioned Guardiola. “I did it for the yellow card. Additionally, I would like John Stones on Wednesday.”

Wednesday is when Metropolis play their ultimate Champions League first-phase sport, needing to beat Membership Brugge to qualify for the play-offs.

Their different new recruits, Omar Marmoush and Vitor Reis, usually are not allowed to play in that match both.

Whereas teenager Reis watched the sport from the dugout, Marmoush additionally began and seemed a menace, having a aim disallowed for offside and displaying loads of indicators that his mixture with Haaland may very well be worthwhile.

“I’ve seen him within the Bundesliga,” Haaland informed BBC Match of the Day. “You’ll be able to see he has one thing particular and it’s going to be improbable enjoying with him.”

Shearer added on BBC Match of the Day: “I used to be impressed with Marmoush. He was a menace, introduced some vitality and had tempo and a willingness.

“He was vivid, energetic and bought good balls into the field. I appreciated the best way he needed to get into the field and he did his shift defensively. His understanding with Haaland confirmed promise as effectively.”

The Philadelphia Eagles will play within the Tremendous Bowl for the second time in three years and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs wish to win their third in a row.

Who will play in Tremendous Bowl 2025 from the NFC?

The Philadelphia Eagles routed the Washington Commanders 55-23 to advance to Tremendous Bowl 59, setting an a convention championship sport report for many factors. Quarterback Jalen Hurts and working again Saquon Barkley every scored three speeding touchdowns within the victory.

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Payments 32-29 within the AFC Championship Recreation. Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and a landing and rushed for 43 yard and two touchdowns and Harrison Butker’s 35-yard discipline objective with 3 minutes, 33 seconds left within the fourth quarter held for the ultimate rating. The Chiefs have eradicated the Payments from the playoffs in 4 of the previous 5 seasons.

Have the Eagles received a Tremendous Bowl?

Philadelphia received Tremendous Bowl 52 on Feb. 4, 2018, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33. The Eagles have been to the Tremendous Bowl 4 instances, with a 1-3 report.

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They misplaced within the Tremendous Bowl to cap the 1980, 2004 and 2022 seasons.

Kansas Metropolis defeated Philadelphia 38-35 on a game-winning discipline objective in Tremendous Bowl 57 on Feb. 12, 2023.

Who will play in Tremendous Bowl 2025 from the AFC?

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs beat the Buffalo Payments 32-29 to advance to Tremendous Bowl 59. Harrison Butker kicked a 35-yard discipline objective to provide the house staff the lead late within the fourth quarter.

Have the Chiefs received a Tremendous Bowl?

The Chiefs are the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champions and have received three titles within the final 5 years. Kansas Metropolis is coming off a 25-22 extra time win over the San Francisco 49ers in Tremendous Bowl 58.

Kansas Metropolis is 4-2 in Tremendous Bowls. The Chiefs received Tremendous Bowl 4, Tremendous Bowl 54, Tremendous Bowl 57 and Tremendous Bowl 58 and misplaced Tremendous Bowl 1 and Tremendous Bowl 55.

When is Tremendous Bowl 2025 ?

The 2025 Tremendous Bowl will likely be performed at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9.

The place will Tremendous Bowl 2025 be performed?

The 2025 Tremendous Bowl will likely be performed on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Will probably be the eighth time the Tremendous Bowl has been performed on the Superdome, essentially the most of any venue.

What TV channel is Tremendous Bowl 2025 on?

The 2025 Tremendous Bowl will likely be broadcast on FOX.

What numbers Tremendous Bowl is that this?

It is Tremendous Bowl 59. The Tremendous Bowl makes use of Roman numerals, so it’s formally Tremendous Bowl LIX.

Who’s performing the 2025 Tremendous Bowl halftime present?

Hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar will carry out the halftime present for Tremendous Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Lamar, 37, shared the halftime present stage on the Tremendous Bowl in Los Angeles in 2022 with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.

The primary of WH Smith’s 500 excessive avenue shops opened greater than 230 years in the past, working as a information vendor. It has since grown into a significant excessive avenue and journey retailer.

The journey retail enterprise facet of WH Smith – which operates from airports, prepare stations and hospitals – now accounts for greater than 85% of its revenue. The excessive avenue enterprise makes up the remaining.

The retailer mentioned there was “no certainty that any settlement shall be reached”, however added that it could present updates on the attainable sale.

It employs round 5,000 individuals at its excessive avenue outlets.

Round 200 of its shops even have a Publish Workplace counter that are staffed by WH Smith workers.

Commenting on the way forward for these counters, the Publish Workplace mentioned it’s in touch with WH Smith “to know extra about their plans for his or her excessive avenue shops”.

Final November, the state-owned Publish Workplace introduced it was reviewing the way forward for 115 branches it owns. One choice it was exploring was a franchise association with WH Smith.

WH Smith was valued at £1.5bn on the shut of enterprise on Friday. That determine represents the worth of your complete group.

Catherine Shuttleworth, a client retail analyst at Savvy Advertising and marketing, mentioned buying behaviour within the UK had “radically modified”, lowering the explanations to go to shops like WH Smith.

“Most of us learn our information on-line not in magazines and newspapers, we obtain books and ship birthday playing cards via on-line operators,” she mentioned.

The main focus for a enterprise like WH Smith was now “in outlets in excessive footfall areas like airports, stations and hospitals,” Ms Shuttleworth added.

On one aspect the reigning Ladies’s Tremendous League champions during the last 5 seasons, nonetheless unbeaten below a brand new supervisor. On the alternative aspect the present main contenders for upsetting Chelsea Ladies’s WSL aspirations of a sixth consecutive title, nonetheless unbeaten below a brand new supervisor.

Could the Blues prevail!

Chelsea beginning lineup (4-2-3-1):
Hampton | Bronze, Shiny (c), Björn, Charles | Nüsken, Cuthbert | Kaneryd, Macario, Baltimore | Ramírez

Substitutes from: Musovic, Lawrence, Mpomé, Kaptein, Jean-François, Hamano, Reiten, James, Beever-Jones

Arsenal beginning XI:
Van Domselaar | Fox, Williamson, Catley, Mariona, Mead, Little (c), McCabe, Foord, Russo, Cooney-Cross

Substitutes from: Zinsberger, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Wienroither, Reid, Walti, Maanum, Kafaji, Blackstenius

Date / Time: Sunday, January 26, 2024, 12.30 GMT; 7:30am EST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Emily Heaslip

On TV: BBC Two (UK); ESPN2 (USA); elsewhere
Streaming: BBC iPlayer (UK); ESPN+ (USA)

Let’s do that!